The Perfect Daughter

One of my pastimes is watching terrible Lifetime movies on Tubi, riffing throughout as they rarely ever disappoint in the cheese factor. Then here comes The Perfect Daughter, a film just from the title I figured would be an angst and cringe filled yarn. Incredibly, this is a very fine movie. Honestly!

Realistic portrayal of teens, no stupid twists, no cookie cutter good/bad guys (ok, the mean High School girls were 100% cliché) just well acted, well written and competently directed family yarn. Brady Smith is excellent in this and Parker Stevenson is on fire here. I still cant believe I watched this entire thing and I wasn't laughing or slapping my head as usual. If you actually enjoy most Lifetime Movies then this will seem like Citizen Kane to you. J says, check it out. I'm totally serious, honest. My brain still cant process that I didn't hate this lol.

Brady Smith walks off with this film. He is terrific as a father who discovers his teen-aged daughter is pregnant. What he goes through is such fine acting. The rest of the cast is commendable including Parker Stephenson playing a bad character in this for a change. Smith shows such natural emotions as he goes through the paces of a difficult role. I couldn't keep my eyes off of him in every scene. We follow his attempts in being a single dad to his discovering his daughter is pregnant to trying to figure out how to handle the situation to the acceptance of her condition and wishes. A magnificent performance and I don't use that wording much in LMN movies,

This movie in my opinion has a hidden agenda. Look for it. It is to view abortion as if is just fine and totally acceptable. It however does not show you what happened to our young couple after the abortion, so not a whole picture.I am sorry I wasted my time watching this movie, do not waste your time. Also will probably not waste time watching Hallmark movies.

If you just want to relax and take a break from worries, than this is the "perfect" choice for you. It is so peaceful (well, up to a point, where things get spicy), but, nevertheless, something makes you disconnect from the real world and urges you to jump through the screen and feel the story & not just stare at it. With glimpses of heavenly scenes, you'll shift your focus aside from everyday tasks. It could have had music mixed with the more interesting parts, I can say, but it is good, after all. Watch and share it with friends, and most importantly, enjoy it!

Incidentally this was directed by Brian Herzlinger, who starred in "My Date With Drew". He's come a long way- I actually was invested in the crisp scenery and acting. The characters were believable, not cookie cutter, and not over the top.

In terms of the storyline, I felt it was self-sabotaged. I thought we would gradually see how the night transpired. The movie eventually changed course and lost traction.

Let's be real - an intoxicated person cannot consent to sex. I'm not saying the athlete had bad intentions, but the law is crystal clear. And regardless of whether the athlete's parents are aware, drinking is taking place under their watch.